Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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1503. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19513/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research, based on the published General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill, is ongoing by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General. As part of the drafting process, certain amendments to Parts 2 & 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 are being considered, but have not yet been finalised. Publication of the AHR legislation is a priority for my Department and the Government, and a commitment to enact this legislation is included in the Programme for Government, “Our Shared Future”.